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Mass. moves to shut turbine over noise levels - The Boston Globe
www.bostonglobe.com » For the first time since the state began promoting wind power as a way to replace fossil fuels, environmental officials have recommended shutting down a wind turbine because of elevated noise levels, which they described as unacceptable to local residents. The findings give ammunition to increasingly vocal opponents of wind power, who have sought to slow the Patrick administration’s efforts to produce 2,000 megawatts of wind power - three-quarters of it from offshore sources - by 2020.
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Chocolate and diamonds: Why volcanoes could be 'a girl's best friend'
www.sciencedaily.com » Scientists have discovered a previously unrecognized volcanic process, similar to one that is used in chocolate manufacturing, which gives important new insights into the dynamics of volcanic eruptions. The scientists investigated how a process called ‘fluidized spray granulation’ can occur during kimberlite eruptions to produce well-rounded particles containing fragments from the Earth’s mantle, most notably diamonds.
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Solar-Powered Implants Could Help The Blind
www.huffingtonpost.com » For anyone who needed further evidence for the benefits of solar power: A new device being developed at Stanford University relies on solar-powered implants to help the blind, turning light signals into nerve impulses with special glasses that fire infrared signals onto an array of silicon photodiodes set in the eye. "It works like the solar panels on your roof, converting light into electric current," Dr. Daniel Palanker, associate professor of ophthalmology, told GizMag.
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Google Green
www.google.com » Google is creating a better web that's better for the environment. We’re greening our company by using resources as efficiently as possible and supporting renewable power. That means when you use Google products, you’re being better to the environment.
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Moody's Warns Spain It Will Downgrade "More Than 21" Spanish Banks - Expansion | ZeroHedge
www.zerohedge.com » It was such a promising morning for Spain which sold some €2.5 billion in 2015 and 2016 bonds earlier in yet another meaningless and symbolic LTRO-covered exercise, when things went from bad (bank run, pardon, withdrawal meme) to worse, as local Expansion newspaper says Spanish bank ratings will be downgraded in a few hours.Google translated:The rating agency Moody's announced this morning that the Spanish bank announced in the next 12 hours, as by law, a reduction in its credit rating could affect more than 21 entities. According to several sources, the statement will be released expected at nine in the evening. As Standard & Poor's for two weeks, the reduction occurs automatically as a result of the downgrading of the debt of the Kingdom of Spain and not motivated by the dynamics of each of the entities. It is a performance similar to that made ??Moody's with Italian banks . Among the arguments of the cut score are the adverse conditions facing the banking business in a macroeconomic environment of recession and the rapid deterioration that is suffering the delay. Furthermore, for months are not entities access to capital markets, although they have settled their funding through the open bar of liquidity. The action by Moody's is the result of a process initiated in February 2012 when he decided to check the creditworthiness of all European banks to "the adverse and prolonged effect of the crisis in the euro area and the deterioration in the rating of several European governments ".
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EchelonPositive's fundraising page for Birthday
www.everydayhero.co.uk » Echelon Positive is a birthday project born to celebrate 10 years of career of the american rock band 30 seconds to mars, which will take place next 21th August. The Echelon are not just a fanbase that support this amazing band, but they are a huge Family! For this reason I’m glad to invite all my brothers and sisters around the world to help and support the extraordinary Charity work of Positive Women! 30 seconds to mars music changed our life, they have taught us to believe in our dreams and fight for it! Let’s make Positive Women dream come true! Express your gratitude with a little contribution that can change the life of thousand women and HIV/Aids orphans in Swaziland, Africa. Just 5 pound to make the difference and donate a smile!
Alessandra Bonadonna, Italian Believers Staff
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Our World: Unlocking Our Future through Sustainability
futurewewant.org » +10 We, children and youth, have thought a lot about what we would do if we were in charge of the world, that is, if we were the leaders of the world’s governments what would we do in order to save our collective future? Equipped with vision, energy, commitment and passion for creating a better, safer and more sustainable world for us to live in, youth of the world have never been more prepared to take over, usher in the energy revolution & play a critical role in building our sustainable future. By 2030 years, we would like to see that: 1. The discussions of a sustainable world would have spread to our streets and living rooms. 2. A strong people’s movement for sustainable development would have been established. 3. Current regenerations would have developed a global sense of long term responsibility for future generations. 4. Everyone will be enjoying sufficient resources to meet their needs, producing and consuming ethically in a system that [...]
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Paralyzed individuals use thought-controlled robotic arm to reach and grasp
www.sciencedaily.com » In an ongoing clinical trial, a paralyzed woman was able to reach for and sip from a drink on her own -- for the first time in nearly 15 years -- by using her thoughts to direct a robotic arm. The trial, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health, is evaluating the safety and feasibility of an investigational device called the BrainGate neural interface system, which is intended to put robotics and other assistive technology under the brain's control.
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Spanish Teaser Europe in 8 bits
www.dailymotion.com » EUROPE IN 8 BITS es un documental que explora el universo de la música chip, una nueva corriente musical que está creciendo exponencialmente a lo largo y ancho de toda Europa. Los artistas protagonistas de este movimiento musical nos revelan cómo se pueden reutilizar las viejas consolas y ordenadores, como la GameBoy, la NES, la Atari ST, la Commodore 64 o la Amiga para convertirlas en herramientas capaces de crear un sonido nuevo, un ritmo moderno y un estilo musical innovador. Esta nueva interpretación musical realizada por una multitud de artistas que demuestran sus habilidades convirtiendo estas máquinas “limitadas” diseñadas para el ocio de la generación de los 80 en sorprendentes instrumentos musicales y herramientas gráficas, no podrá dejar a nadie indiferente.europein8bits.comfacebook.com/europein8bitstwitter.com/europein8bits
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Denmark aims low with green energy policy
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www.reuters.com » SAMSO, Denmark (Reuters) - Over a beer or two, Danes like to tell a story that goes like this: One night the energy ministers of the countries around the North Sea got together to divide up its oil and gas wealth. The Danish minister got very drunk, but the Norwegian managed to stay sober. As a result, Norway carved out a jagged shape that included Ekofisk, which has proved to be a major field, and Denmark was left with the dregs.
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Lessons for Japan from Chernobyl
www.desdemonadespair.net » Desdemona Despair is the clearinghouse for all of the very worst news about the future of life on Earth, such as global warming, climate change, deforestation, overfishing, acidification, oil spills, resource depletion, drought, pollution, overpopulation, dead zones, mass extinction, and doom.
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InterfaceLIFT Wallpaper: Amazing Milky Way Ii
interfacelift.com » I stayed over the night on the Hirschberg near Bad Hindelang, Bavaria, Germany. At midnight when I arrived but the sky was full of clouds. However, at the moment I woke up (at 3 a.m.) it was completely clear. It was cold so I couldn't sleep. Finally it was absolutely worth it to stay there :) I want to dedicate this to my friend Melli :) I hope you like it!
Canon EOS 550D, Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX AF 11-16mm f/2.8.
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